From the chart of cycles sold at the Ludhiana shop, what is the ratio of sales in January–March to sales in April–June? Bar chart titled Cycles sold, January to June. January: 40 cycles; February: 55 cycles; March: 50 cycles; April: 70 cycles; May: 85 cycles; June: 60 cycles.

From the chart of cycles sold at the Ludhiana…

From the chart of cycles sold at the Ludhiana shop, what is the ratio of sales in January–March to sales in…

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From the chart of cycles sold at the Ludhiana shop, what is the ratio of sales in January–March to sales in April–June?

Bar chart titled Cycles sold, January to June. January: 40 cycles; February: 55 cycles; March: 50 cycles; April: 70 cycles; May: 85 cycles; June: 60 cycles.

43 : 29

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3 : 4

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29 : 72

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29 : 43

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

January–March: $40 + 55 + 50 = 145$ .
April–June: $70 + 85 + 60 = 215$ .
$145 : 215$ ; divide both by 5 to get $29 : 43$ .

Worth noting

$43 : 29$ is the ratio the wrong way round. $29 : 72$ compares the first three months with all six months. $3 : 4$ is a rough guess from the bar heights; $145 : 215$ does not simplify to it.

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